Infusion extractor



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Application filed August i6, i524. Serial No. 732,533.

T0 all Qtr/icm t 'may concern.'

Be it known that l, Josnrrt JOACHIM GriLLAnno, a citizen of the Vliepublic of Salvador, Central America, residing at San Tecla, Salvador, have invented new and useful Improvements in ln'tusion Extractors, of which the toll-owingv is a specilicati'on.

lhis invention relates to a new and uselul. apparatus tor use in making' extractions oil collee7 tea, cocoa, Vand the like substances by means oit` which considerable economy is eiliected in that irom a given quantity ot the substance a much greater vquantity oi the extract can beobtained than .is possible by the methods and apparatus ordinarily in use.

lhe improved aplniratus constructed in accordance with the present improvements comprises a container for receiving' the substance, a hollow jacket surrounding a belt ott` pertorations leading through the wall ot the containen` means for supplying boiling` water or steam to said jacket for the purpose of heating1 and moistening the substance within the container, and means tor applying` direct pressure to the moist and hot substance. By the use ot such improved apparatus, a much more e'iicient and more rapid treatment of the substance is obtained than is possible by other known means.

ln order that the nature ot the invention .may be more clearly understood, reference will now be made to the accompanying drawing which illustrates partly in front elevation and partly in section a preferred form ol apparatus constructed according tol the invention.

Referring to the drawing, the improved apparatus comprises a receptacle l into which the collec, tea, etc. 2 is placed, said receptacle being provided with a perforated bottom 3 and means whereby boiling` water or steam (or both) may be admitted to the interior thereof. Slidably fitted within the container l is a pressurewdevice constituted by a ram t which is utilized to applydirect prt ire upon the moist and hot substance within the container l so as to extract there- Y ported on suitable legs 6 and carries'a pair of strong uprights 7 which are connected at.

i T ie centre of this beam is provided with an internally threaded boss` 8 through which` passes a screw 9 the upper end of which is litted with a suitable operating-handle l0. rPhe lower end ot the sc1'ew;9 carries the ram lwhich is adapted to be a sliding lit within the container l and constitutes the pressure element hereinbeiore referred to.

The screw S) also passes loosely through a cover or lid ll adapted to lit over the upper end oit the container, said cover being tightly locked in position by means olf a pair of dogs l2 .pivoted to the framing 7 and adapted to be swung into jamming engagement with Vthe cover 1l ot the container. In the construction illustrated, the cover is formed with a `flange i3 against which the lower ends ot the dogs l2 are adapted to bear.

The means tor admitting steam or boiling' .vater (or both) to the interior of the container l consists ot a narrow jacket let encircling the container and secured thereto iu a Huid-tight manner, said acket being' arranged over a belt of Vpertorations l5 disposed around the container. A coupling,` l@

is provided between thisV jacket and a supfV ply-pipe 17, a suitable vcock 18 being,r pro-` vided for controlling the supply ot the hot iuid. Y Y

ln order to prevent leakage through the opening inthe cover ll, a suitable packinggland 19 is fitted under the rim 20 of the cover against which the upper surface of theram 4l is adapted to bear forcibly when in the raised position, thus rendering the container fluid or vapour tight when desired. rEhe perforated bottom of the container is constituted by a very iine mesh screen or sieve' litted in position in a detachable manner as my means of a spring-ring 3.

VThe lower rim of the container is adapted to fit over a strong,` perforated plate 2l whicliin turn rests upon the upper part ot a :tunnel-shaped member 9,2 'forming the delivery element oit the apparatus. `The delivcrypiiic 9,3 is fitted with a suitable tap 24's and is attached to the lower end ol the member 22 by means o'l' a coupling.' 25.

ln Vsome cases, particularly with largo plant required to operate on substances in bulk quantity, power-operated means could be utilized Ltor actuating` the rain. Likewise it is immaterial to the action or". the iinproved apparatus whether the coffee, etc., be placed directly within the container l or enclosed in a bag of muslin or like inerterial which may be lifted bodily out of the container when the extraction process is completed.

claim:

l. An improved apparatus for use in mirking extractions of coiee, teu, cocoa, and like substances, comprisinga container -lor receiving the substance, a hollow jacket surrounding said containeiu belt of perforations encirclingtbe Well of the cont-inner and enclosed by the jacket, ineens -for supplying boiling Water or steam to Seid jicliet, and means for applying direct pressure to the moist und liot substance within the conteiner.

Q. A n improved apparatus Afor use in mak ingA extractions of coffee, tea, cocoa7 and like. Silbstancee, comprising zi container for receiving the substance., a removable cover adapted to be clamped into tight engagement with the container by ineens of pivotefl Clogs` perforations through the Wall of tbe container, e biollou7 jacket surrounding' the container unl enclosing the i f ineens for supplying boiling;` irate-r or to Suid ticket, a ne, eerziin inovzib 'Y in the container, und menne for drew k the extraction throuoli the perorn-Iie-,rl bottom of the container. 30

An improved zipporzitul: for use i ing extractions oi? coffee: tesi, cocon, :a substancesa coinprifiing a coi ceiving tlie siilxetance.y a removable piif'oterl (log-S ienirninik engagement with 'lio cont;` e Y: v gland Within tlie riin of Semi cover, movable Within tlie container :unl :nl: to be raised into 'Huid-tight ergzw'o with Suid pucltingglzincl and e, fluid jacket enclosing` u belt of Derforffitiimfi poSed around the Well of tlie conte? @ated thisy Geli clay of Angus@ lllitnescs HERBERT fl. Vil. llfiiiizfs'ii, HERBERT J. PLANT. 

